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The Committee reported in these terms to the Vestry, who
adopted the report and authorised the committee to purchase the
necessary vehicles, horses, &c., and to take steps to provide new sheds
for the vans and stable, &c., for the horses.
The vans have been purchased at a cost of £108 17s. 6d.; and the
Committee are now considering the question of the site for tbe shed
and stables.
TEMPORARY SHELTER—PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON)
ACT, 1891, Sec. 60 (4).
In the month of October I reported to the Public Health
Committee that the system, which had been in operation in Hackney
for some time, of payingfor lodging accommodation for persons during
the disinfection of their homes after infectious disease therein, was
unsatisfactory. The sum paid had been at the rate of 2s. 6d. per
night, the choice of the accommodation being left with the person
requiring it. During August and September last 19 instances of
fever had occurred in one-roomed tenancies, where this temporary
accommodation was needed, and of this number only six made
application to the Town Hall, the remainder being lodged at their
own expense and in their own way. The weakness of this system is
apparent, and I have reason to believe that it led to the infection of
a person in a house accommodating a necessitous family.
In consequence of this danger, I recommended the Committee
to provide a furnished shelter, with attendants, in accordance with
Sec. 60 (4) of the above Act.
After consideration, the Committee agreed to the recommendation,
and reported the same to the Vestry—the latter approving of
the report, and authorising the necessary expenditure for this
purpose. The question of site and arrangement of the building is
now under consideration.